Part I: Utah

Lauren, Tom & Emily at a craft fair {oh the things girlfriends can get their boys to do}

Emily &Kara supporting Jeniel getting her ears pierced.

Here it goes!

She looks thrilled about the new holes in her ears.

Isn't she adorable? And at 26 she just got her ears pierced

Right after my last final I took off for a great roadtrip. Originally the cousins were planning on going to southern utah, but due to scheduling, weather complications and other random stuff we decided to stay and enjoy a weekend in Provo - It was so much fun!

Jeniel and I randomly decided to go to a Mindy Gledhill concert the night I got there. I met up with Jeniel and her roommate Katherine there, but before this, I had a could-be-unfortunate moment called 'I almost peed in someone's yard'. See, after driving in the car for 4.5 hours I had to go to the bathroom. very much. I thought I would just get to the concert and go, but I got there a half hour early so the doors weren't open. I went in search of a bathroom anywhere. Eventually I became very desperate and waddled back to my car to try to drive and find a spot. Just about when I was about to give up hope and was eying a large yard that I could take refuge in {don't judge me} I spotted a restaurant. So I ran in, told the lady I was going to order something, but I had to use her bathroom first. So Amberlee's humanity saved. Cheers.

Why out of all the great stories I could tell you about this trip I chose to tell you a bathroom story? I'm not sure. It was apparently an impressionable moment for me.

The weekend was spend eating great food, playing games, getting Jeniel's ears pierced! {I am now not the only girl in my family to have them} seeing the Carl Bloch display at BYU {amazing} going to the Salt Lake temple with Pika and a fun lunch afterward, visiting with the grandparents, going for walks, saying goodbye to friends, playing with big baby Nels, being the third wheel couple with Jeniel {see below} visiting a craft fair {wow, people are creative} dancing and staying at Jeniel's apartment {I don't ever get tired of having sleepovers with my sisters}and so much more. Here are some photos of the trip:

Jeniel and I (drenched) waiting outside to go in.

Katherine {Jeniel's cute roommate}, Jeniel and I & a very tiny Mindy Glehill.
Haha we were much closer than this picture makes it look.

The second performer of the night: Julie Feeney. She took Indy
folk to a whole new bizarre level.

Wouldn't it be nice to be able to pull off a pixie cut that well?

Ready for a park excursion with Elyse, Nels and Pika

Lovebirds at the Chamber's apartment.

...And lovebirds on the other couch.

Nels wasn't feeling the best, but it was nice of him to come visit anyway.
Also, I think Jeniel looks like a total babe in this picture.